Summary: Protea speciosa is a plant in the Proteaceae family.

Botanical name: Protea speciosa (L.) L. Family: Proteaceae Origin: South Africa Common name: protaea, bearded protaea, brown-bearded protaea Hardiness: – 5°C (? perhaps lower, but we can’t be sure as it’s not widely cultivated).

CCVS Collection

IUCN Red List: LC (least concerned)

Description

Protea speciosa is a shrub that can reach 0.50 to 1.20 m in height, with a short but erect trunk. It grows from the Cape Peninsula to the Potberg, mainly at altitudes of 300 to 600 m, but occasionally from the seashore to 1300 m. It is a cool mountain plant on slopes. We grow it from seeds harvested at Silvermine and sown in 2010. The plants were planted in 2011.